2022 VAFA season | |
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Date | 2 April − 23 September 2022 |
Teams | 66 |
The2022 VAFA season was the 121st season of theVictorian Amateur Football Association (VAFA), the largest senior communityAustralian rules football competition inVictoria.[1] The season began on 2 April and concluded on 23 September, with 66 teams participating across seven divisions under apromotion and relegation system.[2][3]
This was the first VAFA season since2019 where finals series were held andpremiers awarded, following the cancellation of the2020 season and the curtailing of the2021 season due to the impact of theCOVID-19 pandemic.[4][5]
KommunityTV,News Corp Australia's live-streaming platform, began a trial arrangement with the VAFA to broadcast finals matches in 2022.[6][7]
2022 VAFA Premier season | |
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Date | 2 April − 18 September 2022 |
Teams | 10 |
Premiers | St Kevin's 5th Premier premiership |
Minor premiers | St Kevin's |
Wooden spooners | St Bernard's |
JN Woodrow Medal | Harry Hill[12] (Old Brighton − 20 votes) Fergus Borthwick[12] (Old Melburnians − 20 votes) |
Leading goalkicker | Sam Grimley[13][14] (University Blues − 56 goals) |
Matches played | 90 |
St Kevin's won thePremier Division premiership for the third time, defeatingOld Brighton by 22 points in the grand final.[15]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | D | PF | PA | PP | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | St Kevin's(P) | 18 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 1539 | 920 | 167.3 | 60 | Finals series |
2 | Collegians | 18 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 1380 | 1142 | 120.8 | 52 | |
3 | Old Xaverians | 18 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 1516 | 1036 | 146.3 | 48 | |
4 | Old Brighton | 18 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 1388 | 1203 | 115.4 | 48 | |
5 | Old Melburnians | 18 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 1329 | 1262 | 105.3 | 44 | |
6 | University Blues | 18 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 1296 | 1252 | 103.5 | 36 | |
7 | Old Scotch | 18 | 8 | 10 | 0 | 1423 | 1489 | 95.6 | 32 | |
8 | Caulfield Grammarians | 18 | 5 | 13 | 0 | 1204 | 1498 | 80.4 | 20 | |
9 | Old Trinity | 18 | 3 | 15 | 0 | 879 | 1547 | 56.8 | 12 | Relegation |
10 | St Bernard's | 18 | 2 | 16 | 0 | 893 | 1498 | 59.6 | 8 |
Source:[16]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for.
(P) Premiers
2022 VAFA Premier Grand Final | |||||
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Sunday, 18 September (2:30pm) | St Kevin's | def. | Old Brighton | Trevor Barker Oval | [17][18][19] |
1.3 (9) 1.10 (16) 3.14 (32) 5.16 (46) | Q1 Q2 Q3 Final | 1.3 (9) 1.4 (10) 2.5 (17) 3.6 (24) | |||
J. Darmody 2, S. Kennedy 2, L. Winter | Goals | F. Flockart, H. Dick, A. Jarnestrom | |||
T. Jok, C. Ross, J. Tynan, W. Coates, L. Winter, J. Holden | Best | H. Dick, A. Jarnestrom, Q. Montanaro, W. Lewis, F. Flockart, M. Kennedy | |||
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Club | Winner | Ref |
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Caulfield Grammarians | Declan Reilly | [21] |
Collegians | Kenny Ong | [22] |
Old Brighton | Harry Hill | [21] |
Old Melburnians | Josh Freezer | [21] |
Old Scotch | Tyler Sellers | [21] |
Old Trinity | Harry Thompson | [21] |
Old Xaverians | Marcus Stavrou | [21] |
St Bernard's | Jordan Farrell | [21] |
St Kevin's | Luke Winter | [23] |
University Blues | Marty Gleeson | [24] |
2022 VAFA Premier B season | |
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Date | 2 April − 17 September 2022 |
Teams | 9 |
Premiers | Old Haileybury 4th Premier B premiership |
Minor premiers | University Blacks |
Wooden spooners | Old Carey |
GT Moore Medal | Jak Nardino[25][26][27] (Beaumaris − 20 votes) |
Leading goalkicker | Durras Seccull[28] (Old Haileybury − 60 goals) |
Matches played | 76 |
Old Haileyburians won thePremier B premiership for the fourth time, defeating favouritesUniversity Blacks by five points in the grand final.[20]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | D | PF | PA | PP | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | University Blacks | 16 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 1444 | 679 | 212.7 | 60 | Finals series |
2 | Beaumaris | 16 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 1449 | 962 | 150.6 | 52 | |
3 | Old Haileybury(P) | 16 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 1660 | 940 | 176.6 | 44 | |
4 | Fitzroy | 16 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 1124 | 1082 | 103.9 | 36 | |
5 | De La Salle | 16 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 1094 | 1131 | 96.7 | 28 | |
6 | St Bedes/Mentone Tigers | 16 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 1109 | 1251 | 88.7 | 26 | |
7 | AJAX | 16 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 1075 | 1308 | 82.2 | 26 | |
8 | Williamstown CYMS | 16 | 3 | 13 | 0 | 1062 | 1619 | 65.6 | 12 | |
9 | Old Carey | 16 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 816 | 1861 | 43.9 | 4 | Relegation |
Source:[29]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for.
(P) Premiers
2022 VAFA Premier B Grand Final | |||||
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Saturday, 17 September (2:30pm) | University Blacks | def. by | Old Haileybury | Elsternwick Park | [30][31] |
0.1 (1) 1.1 (7) 2.5 (17) 2.5 (17) | Q1 Q2 Q3 Final | 1.5 (11) 1.5 (11) 2.6 (18) 2.10 (22) | Ian Cordner Medal: Joshua Steadman (University Blacks) | ||
N. Hey, N. Caris | Goals | B. Seccull, J. Munro | |||
J. Steadman, B. Oliver, H. Bennett, L. Vescio, J. Quaile,M. Dea | Best | B. Seccull, L. Riley, J. Paul, J. Gasparini, W. Gown, A. Bradtke | |||
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Club | Winner | Ref |
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AJAX | Jordan Cohen | [33] |
Beaumaris | Jak Nardino | [21] |
De La Salle | Jake Williams | [21] |
Fitzroy | Ted Clayton | [34] |
Old Carey | Jonathan Marsh | [21] |
Old Haileybury | Jack Lonie | [21] |
St Bedes/Mentone Tigers | Tom Tyquin | [21] |
University Blacks | Campbell Moorfield | [35] |
Williamstown CYMS | Tom Johnstone | [21] |
2022 VAFA Premier C season | |
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Date | 2 April − 23 September 2022 |
Teams | 11 |
Premiers | Monash Blues 2nd Premier C premiership |
Minor premiers | Monash Blues |
Wooden spooners | Preston Bullants 2nd Premier C wooden spoon |
L Zachariah Medal | Mac Cameron[28][36] (Monash Blues − 35 votes) |
Leading goalkicker | Luke Scuderi[28] (Old Ivanhoe − 64 goals) |
Matches played | 114 |
Monash Blues won thePremier C premiership for the second time, defeatingOld Geelong by 21 points in the grand final.[37]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | D | PF | PA | PP | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Monash Blues(P) | 20 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 1867 | 894 | 208.8 | 72 | Finals series |
2 | Hampton Rovers | 20 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 1826 | 1231 | 148.3 | 60 | |
3 | Mazenod | 20 | 13 | 7 | 0 | 1734 | 1379 | 125.7 | 52 | |
4 | Old Geelong | 20 | 12 | 8 | 0 | 1821 | 1278 | 142.5 | 48 | |
5 | Old Ivanhoe | 20 | 12 | 8 | 0 | 1714 | 1383 | 123.9 | 48 | |
6 | Parkdale Vultures | 20 | 11 | 9 | 0 | 1521 | 1197 | 127.1 | 44 | |
7 | Ormond | 20 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 1536 | 1496 | 102.7 | 40 | |
8 | Marcellin | 20 | 7 | 13 | 0 | 1345 | 1539 | 87.4 | 28 | |
9 | Old Mentonians | 20 | 7 | 13 | 0 | 1381 | 1631 | 84.7 | 28 | |
10 | UHS-VU | 20 | 4 | 16 | 0 | 1050 | 2052 | 51.2 | 16 | Relegation |
11 | Preston Bullants | 20 | 1 | 19 | 0 | 893 | 2608 | 34.2 | 4 |
Source:[38]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for.
(P) Premiers
2022 VAFA Premier C Grand Final | |||||
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Friday, 23 September (2:30pm) | Monash Blues | def. | Old Geelong | Trevor Barker Oval | [39][40] |
2.1 (13) 4.5 (29) 7.7 (49) 8.9 (57) | Q1 Q2 Q3 Final | 2.3 (15) 3.3 (21) 4.6 (30) 5.6 (36) | Best on ground: Beau Harris (Monash Blues) | ||
N. Darling 3, R. Smart, C. Cosgriff, N. Argento, S. Simpson, T. Le Lievre | Goals | C. Dixon 2, S. Dixon, S. Hooper, S. Anderson | |||
C. Cosgriff, N. Argento, M. King, N. Darling, B. Harris, D. Easson | Best | W. Horsfall, J. Sheridan, S. Dixon, J. Anderson, L. Radcliffe, C. Dixon | |||
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Club | Winner | Ref |
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Hampton Rovers | Christian Carnovale | [21] |
Marcellin | Patrick Howe | [21] |
Mazenod | Matthew Fewings | [21] |
Monash Blues | Mac Cameron | [41] |
Old Geelong | Jack Sheridan | [21] |
Old Ivanhoe | Sam Wilcox | [21] |
Old Mentonians | ||
Ormond | Dae Szydlik | [21] |
Parkdale Vultures | Charlie Yee | [21] |
Preston Bullants | Rory Howard | [21] |
UHS-VU | Ben Dimatinna | [21] |
2022 VAFA Division 1 season | |
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Date | 2 April − 10 September 2022 |
Teams | 10 |
Premiers | PEGS 2nd Division 1 premiership |
Minor premiers | PEGS |
Wooden spooners | St Mary's Salesian |
LS Pepper Medal | Andrew Horne[42][43] (PEGS − 19 votes) |
Leading goalkicker | Aaron Cloke[44][45] (Oakleigh − 75 goals) |
Matches played | 93 |
PEGS won theDivision 1 premiership for the second time, defeatingOld Camberwell by 27 points in the grand final.
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | D | PF | PA | PP | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | PEGS(P) | 18 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 1875 | 740 | 253.4 | 68 | Finals series |
2 | Kew | 18 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 1038 | 1634 | 157.4 | 58 | |
3 | Old Camberwell | 17 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 1556 | 914 | 170.2 | 48 | |
4 | Glen Eira | 18 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 1492 | 951 | 156.9 | 48 | |
5 | Prahran Assumption | 18 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 1409 | 1187 | 118.7 | 42 | |
6 | Oakleigh | 18 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 1461 | 1339 | 109.1 | 40 | |
7 | Therry Penola | 18 | 7 | 11 | 0 | 1294 | 1583 | 81.7 | 28 | |
8 | Old Peninsula | 17 | 4 | 13 | 1 | 1028 | 1421 | 72.3 | 16 | |
9 | Whitefriars | 18 | 3 | 15 | 0 | 992 | 1611 | 61.6 | 12 | Relegation |
10 | St Mary's Salesian | 18 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 777 | 2734 | 28.4 | 0 |
Source:[46][47]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for.
(P) Premiers
2022 VAFA Division 1 Grand Final | |||||
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Saturday, 10 September (2:30pm) | PEGS | def. | Old Camberwell | Trevor Barker Oval | [48][49] |
6.4 (40) 6.5 (41) 9.9 (63) 12.12 (84) | Q1 Q2 Q3 Final | 0.1 (1) 2.4 (16) 5.5 (35) 8.9 (57) | |||
J. Fenner 4, R. Simmons 2, A. Frazer, S. Ghasimzadeh, D. Benson, J. Erougian, B. Hannah, A. Binns | Goals | R. Verbi 3, N. Latsas, L. Thomas, H. Crothers, B. Hart, W. Dalrymple | |||
S. Whillas, J. Fenner, R. Macdonald, C. Livori, A. Horne, B. Hannah | Best | J. Allen, B. Hart, R. Verbi, W. Dalrymple, A. Milham, T. Oliver | |||
2022 VAFA Division 2 season | |
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Date | 2 April − 11 September 2022 |
Teams | 10 |
Premiers | Ivanhoe 2nd Division 2 premiership |
Minor premiers | Ivanhoe |
Wooden spooners | Manningham Cobras |
J Fullerton Medal | Wayne Schultz[50][51] (Ivanhoe − 19 votes) |
Leading goalkicker | Ash Close[52][53] (Ivanhoe − 71 goals) |
Matches played | 94 |
Ivanhoe won theDivision 2 premiership for the first time, defeatingWest Brunswick by one point in the grand final.[54][55] It was Ivanhoe's first senior premiership in any division since1969.[56][57]
This was the last season for theManningham Cobras and theYarra Old Grammarians, which merged ahead of the2023 VAFA season to form theOld Yarra Cobras Football Club.[58][59]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | D | PF | PA | PP | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Ivanhoe(P) | 18 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 1881 | 864 | 217.7 | 64 | Finals series |
2 | West Brunswick | 18 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 1760 | 882 | 199.6 | 60 | |
3 | Brunswick | 18 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 1653 | 931 | 177.6 | 54 | |
4 | Old Paradians | 18 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 1443 | 1087 | 132.8 | 52 | |
5 | MHSOB | 18 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 1569 | 1165 | 134.7 | 46 | |
6 | Aquinas | 18 | 8 | 10 | 0 | 1289 | 1357 | 95.0 | 32 | |
7 | Bulleen Templestowe | 18 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1036 | 1360 | 76.2 | 24 | |
8 | Yarra Old Grammarians | 18 | 3 | 15 | 0 | 1119 | 1617 | 69.2 | 12 | |
9 | Power House | 18 | 2 | 16 | 0 | 841 | 2083 | 40.4 | 8 | Relegation |
10 | Manningham Cobras | 18 | 2 | 16 | 0 | 721 | 1966 | 36.7 | 8 |
Source:[60]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for.
(P) Premiers
2022 VAFA Division 2 Grand Final | |||||
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Sunday, 11 September (2:30pm) | Ivanhoe | def. | West Brunswick | Trevor Barker Oval | [61][62] |
2.3 (15) 3.5 (23) 5.6 (36) 9.9 (63) | Q1 Q2 Q3 Final | 3.2 (20) 7.6 (48) 8.8 (56) 9.8 (62) | |||
A. Close 5, A. Pipakis, C. O'Brien, N. Godfrey, L. Svarc | Goals | B. Hutchins 3, T. Cottrell 3, L. Buckler, E. Hayes-Hills, B. Irving | |||
N. Carter, W. Schultz, C. O'Brien, A. Close,S. Selwood, J. Andonovski | Best | M. Turnbull, M. Risstrom, D. Ferrier, T. Cottrell, A. Rizzardo, E. Hayes-Hills | |||
2022 VAFA Division 3 season | |
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Date | 2 April − 10 September 2022 |
Teams | 9 |
Premiers | South Melbourne Districts 2nd Division 3 premiership |
Minor premiers | South Melbourne Districts |
Wooden spooners | Westbourne Grammarians |
Hutchinson Medal | Jack Hamilton[63] (Parkside − 18 votes) |
Leading goalkicker | Oliver Dufficy[64][65] (South Melbourne Districts − 60 votes) |
Matches played | 76 |
South Melbourne Districts won theDivision 3 premiership for the second time, defeatingParkside by 12 points in the grand final.[66]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | D | PF | PA | PP | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | South Melbourne Districts(P) | 16 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 1342 | 766 | 175.2 | 52 | Finals series |
2 | Elsternwick | 16 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 1595 | 968 | 164.8 | 52 | |
3 | Canterbury | 16 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 1770 | 1065 | 166.2 | 48 | |
4 | Parkside | 16 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 1332 | 968 | 137.6 | 40 | |
5 | Emmaus St Leo's | 16 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 1277 | 1020 | 125.2 | 24 | |
6 | Hawthorn | 16 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 1337 | 1276 | 104.8 | 24 | |
7 | Richmond Central | 16 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 1130 | 1266 | 89.3 | 24 | |
8 | North Brunswick | 16 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 854 | 1119 | 76.3 | 24 | Relegation |
9 | Westbourne Grammarians | 16 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 496 | 2685 | 18.5 | 0 |
Source:[67]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for.
(P) Premiers
2022 VAFA Division 3 Grand Final | |||||
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Saturday, 10 September (2:30pm) | South Melbourne Districts | def. | Parkside | Garvey Oval | [68] |
3.3 (21) 4.3 (27) 6.7 (43) 7.9 (51) | Q1 Q2 Q3 Final | 0.2 (2) 1.5 (11) 3.6 (24) 5.9 (39) | |||
G. Dixon 3, O. Dufficy 2, J. Brooker, L. Sfetkidis | Goals | M. Holden 2, D. Douglas, L. Balcombe, J. Hamilton | |||
G. Dixon, O. Dufficy | Best | J. Hamilton, M. Romano, S. Mackie, M. Holden, B. Douglas | |||
2022 VAFA Division 4 season | |
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Date | 2 April − 11 September 2022 |
Teams | 7 |
Premiers | La Trobe University 2nd Division 4 premiership |
Minor premiers | La Trobe University |
Wooden spooners | Box Hill North |
OJ Meehan Medal | Sam Lee[69][70] (Albert Park − 23 votes) |
Leading goalkicker | Riley Alexander[71] (La Trobe University − 68 votes) |
Matches played | 58 |
La Trobe University won theDivision 4 premiership for the second time, defeatingSwinburne University by 15 points in the grand final.
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | D | PF | PA | PP | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | La Trobe University(P) | 15 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 1788 | 591 | 302.5 | 56 | Finals series |
2 | Swinburne University | 16 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 1404 | 1135 | 123.7 | 52 | |
3 | St John's | 15 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 1295 | 826 | 156.8 | 44 | |
4 | Masala Dandenong | 16 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 1350 | 1341 | 100.7 | 28 | |
5 | Albert Park | 15 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 1147 | 1267 | 90.5 | 24 | |
6 | Eley Park | 16 | 2 | 14 | 0 | 765 | 1891 | 40.5 | 8 | |
7 | Box Hill North | 15 | 1 | 14 | 0 | 722 | 1420 | 50.9 | 4 |
Source:[72]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for.
(P) Premiers
2022 VAFA Division 4 Grand Final | |||||
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Sunday, 11 September (2:30pm) | La Trobe University | def. | Swinburne University | Garvey Oval | [73] |
2.3 (15) 5.7 (37) 6.8 (44) 11.11 (77) | Q1 Q2 Q3 Final | 0.2 (2) 3.5 (23) 9.7 (61) 9.8 (62) | |||
R. Alexander 4, M. Ogle, P. Lindsay, D. Thorn, B. Dowler, T. Whelan, B. Vicary, C. Scanlon | Goals | A. Vesty 3, C. Tayler-Turner 3, T. Ryan 3 | |||
M. Ogle, R. Alexander, A. Castles, R. Keath, T. Whelan, L. Webb | Best | B. Field, T. Hartney, R. Barry, A. Vesty, T. Ryan, L. Randello | |||